268. Deputy Marc Ó Cathasaigh asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 98 and 99 of 20 June 2024, when a reply will issue; the criteria by which contractors are removed from the list; the number of contractors listed on the OPW’s contractors list over the past five years; the number of applications, the number of additions and the number of removals to the list each year; the value of projects assigned to each contractor; the number of projects per contractor that have been identified as being non-compliant in procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42739/24]

The Office of Public Works has responded directly to the Deputy on this matter.